Attic Inscriptions Online

Honours for Aischron son of Proxenos and another

IG II3 1 1064 Date:
Ca. 235 BC (Decree 1), ca. 233-228 BC (Decree 2)

Decree 1 (ca. 235 BC) . . . . . . eight thousand medimnoi . . . talents
following the [preference (proairesei)] of their ancestors
[having shown] themselves and their [relatives? (oikeious)] to be [enthusiastic (prothumous)], and
(5) [when detailed (tachthentes)] for the handing over of the . . . they
[ensured] that they were the first [to take possession of the grain?] and
[hand it over first?] to the Athenian ambassadors, and further
they behaved with love of honour (ephilotimēthēsan) so that the People might take the best possible
advantage [of the delivery]; so, therefore, that the People may be seen to render worthy
(10) [gratitude (charin)] to all who wish to be benefactors of the Athenians,
for good fortune, the People shall decide: to praise
Aischron son of Proxenos[1] and - son of -
of [Deiradio?]tai; and to crown them with a foliage crown
for their good will and love of honour (philotimias) towards the Athenian(15) People; and when, on the coming of peace,[2] the Athenians deliberate about their citizen benefactors
the presiding committee (proedrous) shall bring forward [an opinion of the Council] also about these men
to the People so that they may be honoured by the People in a manner worthy of the services
they have performed; and the secretary of the People shall inscribe
(20) this decree on a stone stele and stand it on
the acropolis; and the treasurer shall allocate for the stele
the expenditure accrued.

Decree 2 (233/2-229/8 BC) In the archonship of -, in the - prytany, of -,
for which Thers- son of - of - was secretary
. . .